For the penultimate time this year, here is our weekly round up of songs that you really should have wrapped your ears around by now. 1. Male Bonding – A Kick To The Face 2. Girlpool – Alone At The Show 3. Of Montreal – Bassem Sabry 4. Lady Lamb The Beekeeper – Billions Of Eyes 5. Dirty Dishes – Red Roulette 6. Gorgeous Bully – … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Dent May has delivered a Christmas psych-pop treat in the shape of I’ll Be Stoned For Christmas – a tale of partying and stealing your cousin’s stash… ‘Tis the season to be high” Indeed! . Continue reading Festive Post No 9: Dent May
The brilliant Moon Duo return in the new year with a new album Shadow of the Sun, which is out in March via Sacred Bones. The first single from it is Animal – it will be packaged as a free 7″ with the album, and you can stream it below. . Continue reading New Album From Moon Duo
Amen Dunes will release a new EP on January 20th. Cowboy Worship features expanded editions of four tracks from Love, a new version of Lezzy Head from 2011’s Through Donkey Jaw, and a stunning cover of This Mortal Coil’s rendition of Song to the Siren played as a duet with virtuoso guitarist Ben Greenberg (aka Hubble & alumni member of The Men). Sound good? Od … Continue reading Amen Dunes New EP & Song To The Siren Cover
Here are our selections of new tunes from this week that you really ought to have heard by now. 1. Sleater-Kinney – Surface Envy 2. The Soft Moon – Black 3. Elephant Micah – Slow Time Vultures 4. Strand of Oaks – Alex Chilton (Replacements cover) 5. The Dodos – Goodbyes And Endings . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here is the new warped video from The Ukiah Drag for Drip From The Fang coming from their recent, critically acclaimed and thoroughly unsettling debut LP In The Reaper’s Quarters. . Continue reading New Video: Ukiah Drag – Drip From The Fang
Tragically it has been announced that Nick Talbot aka Gravenhurst has passed away aged just 37. His record label Warp said, “We are shocked and saddened to share the news that Nick Talbot aka Gravenhurst has passed away aged 37. An immensely talented singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and journalist, he will be hugely missed. Nick’s family and friends request privacy at this difficult time.” Chris T … Continue reading RIP Nick Talbot AKA Gravenhurst
Fuzz Club Records have announced the next issue of their Split Single Series, a regular release of 10” vinyl limited edition, featuring exclusive tracks from some of MM’s favourite artists. This latest one is no different, following on from Alan Vega of Suicide and The Vacant Lots, the next issue will feature The Black Angels and Sonic Jesus. The former offer up the nearly nine minute epic … Continue reading The Black Angels & Sonic Jesus – Split Single
Having only formed in late 2013, Tasmanian psychedelic pop sextet Violet Swells have carved their own unique Sgt Pepper via Pet Sounds style within the psychedelia explosion that is gripping Australia currently. Take a listen to Here Comes Yesterday, their first official UK single release. . Continue reading MM Shorts 637: Violet Swells
Here are 5 tunes that you should have heard already, but if not… 1. Sun Kil Moon – The Possum 2. Strand Of Oaks – My Wrecking Ball (Ryan Adams cover) 3. Kal Marks – Don’t Pussy Foot With A Pussyfooter 4. HOLY – Golden Fog 5. Swearing At Motorists – Groundhog Day (Damn The Piper) . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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